The punishment was decided by Yun Zong, and the Qian father and son were quite satisfied. So it was settled. After going through the motions of trial, the second young master Qian happily set off for “exile” with his concubines and servants.
However, before Minister Qian could have peace of mind for long, trouble struck his family:
His several legitimate and illegitimate sons, who were usually up to no good, happened to be invited by one of Yun Zong's adopted sons to go out for a trip together.
Upon reaching the mountain, the horse beneath them inexplicably became frightened and went mad, charging wildly and throwing all the young masters off!
Among the young masters, several fell off the cliff, and several were trampled in the chest by the mad horse. By the time the servants and guards rushed up in panic to rescue them, they were either dead or injured. They were hurriedly sent back to the mansion, and that night, those who were still alive also died!
Overnight, the Qian family was decimated, with only Qian Derong remaining among the younger generation. Now, not only Minister Qian, but even his mother refused to let Qian Derong be exiled again, clamoring to bring back her only grandson.
Minister Qian was both angry and anxious. He sent people to chase after the exiled group, hoping to call them back, but they waited and waited without any response.
Minister Qian was furious and sent people out to search again, only to receive news that shattered his spirits.
Young Master Qian was in a hurry to get back, but he missed the post station on the way and had to set up a tent at the foot of the mountain late at night. Unexpectedly, he attracted a pack of wolves to attack him in the middle of the night!
In their haste to escape, more than half of the group was killed or wounded by the wolves, with the second young master of the Qian family being the most unfortunate of them all.
He was frolicking with his concubine at the time, and when the wolf pack attacked the camp, he was running naked. One of the wolves, who was starving, bit off his manhood!
The smell of blood attracted other wolves. Young Master Qian clutched the spot and fell to the ground screaming, which gave the wolves the opportunity to attack. He was bitten to pieces on the face and had a leg and an arm chewed up.
Not only was he crippled, but the Qian family line was also completely severed.
Leaving aside how much the second young master of the Qian family was in unbearable pain, Minister Qian was also extremely grieving, and all the ladies in the mansion were crying and wailing.
After finally managing to finish arranging the funerals for his deceased sons, Minister Qian turned around and saw his beloved son, who was now disfigured and disabled. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood in hatred!
The wolf pack had long been wiped out, but his son's intact body was gone forever. Minister Qian pondered this deeply and grew to hate Yun Zong.
If Yun Zong hadn't sent Qian Derong to plot against the Empress, his son wouldn't have accidentally taken the medicine and ended up getting himself into trouble.
If Yun Zong's adopted son hadn't invited his sons out for a trip, their mounts wouldn't have been startled and thrown off, killing them.
If Yun Zong hadn't insisted on punishing Qian Derong and exiling him, his son wouldn't have been sleeping in the wilderness and attacked by wolves!
The Qian family was already weak, and now that the lineage had ended, they were even more fearless, openly defying Yun Zong several times in court assemblies.
Yun Zong, being a vengeful and ruthless man who held grudges and never forgave favors, was not about to swallow this insult. After being contradicted by Minister Qian, he was determined to retaliate and thoroughly humiliate him.
As time went on, the once closest allies completely broke off their relationship and became mortal enemies!
Minister Qian had been Yun Zong's confidant for so long that he knew many of Yun Zong's secrets. Yun Zong knew this and, fearing that he would spread it, secretly sent someone to try to kill him.
Strangely, the assassination attempt was not entirely successful: Minister Qian's elderly mother and wives all died, but he himself was rescued by a mysterious person and even managed to extract the mastermind's information from the assassins.
Yun Zong is going to kill someone to silence them!
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